Community Development Worker - Safe Spaces

• Inner Melbourne Community Hub - North Melbourne
• Part Time - 38 hours per fortnight 
• Maximum Term 30/06/2029  
• SCHADS – Level 4 $44.58 to $47.97 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging 

About Vincentcare Victoria

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Safe Space Program

The Safe Space program is a place-based, low-barrier rough sleeper support model anchored at the Ozanam House - Homelessness Resource Centre (HRC) based in North Melbourne. The program is deliberately designed to meet people where they are at both in terms of time of day and readiness for change by operating from 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Ozanam House and the HRC provides an established, trusted “front door” into integrated homelessness, health and wellbeing supports. The Safe Space team will operate in close coordination with existing HRC functions and the broader Ozanam House service framework, creating a single, coherent participant experience where people can move seamlessly between immediate support (food, showers, laundry, rest), brief interventions, health access, and structured housing pathways.

Little bit about the role

The key function of the Community Development Worker is to create and develop group-based activities, promoting links between clients and the local community, facilitate, promote and oversee a calendar of programs and activities to increase engagement and encourage participation in activities that are relevant and meaningful for the individual’s recovery journey. This engagement process will create a sense of community, empowerment and participation.

Key Responsibilities 

• Coordinate and deliver group programs and activities that support client engagement, recovery and social inclusion.
• Provide individual case coordination to support clients’ housing stability and community connection.
• Build strong rapport with clients using assertive engagement and a strengths-based approach.
• Connect clients to appropriate services, including housing, health, training, employment and community supports.
• Oversee day-to-day program operations in line with policies, procedures and funding requirements.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, clients and external stakeholders.
• Promote programs and services to support engagement and positive client outcomes.
• Ensure accurate records, reporting, and compliance with organisational and legislative requirements.
• Contribute to program evaluation, service improvement and quality outcomes.
• Participate in supervision, professional development and reflective practice.
• Work collaboratively, safely and in alignment with organisational values and the Recovery Model.

 Why work for us?  We offer

• Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here! It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
• Career Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Family friendly and flexibility
• We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.

How to apply:

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can’t wait to hear from you! Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter telling us a little bit more about you and how your skills meet our key selection criteria in the position description available here.

Applications close: 14th June 2026 at 12.00 am.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received. VCV reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity.

Phone enquiries may be made to Danny Tilkeridis, Manager – Inner Melbourne Community Hub Manager on 0419 523 051.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

VincentCare Victoria is an accredited Rainbow Tick organisation.

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.